YU HONG GAO - 玉红膏 - JADE RED OINTMENT

English:	Jade Red Ointment
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui	60g	Alleviates pain topically, Expels pus, Generates flesh, Reduces swelling.
Rx. Angelicae Dahuricae	Bai Zhi	15g	Reduces swelling, eliminates toxins and expels pus.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	36g	Clears Heat and relieves Fire toxicity.
Rx. Arnebiae/Lithospermi	Zi Cao	6g	Clears Damp-Heat from the skin and aids the healing of tissues.
Sanguis Draconis	Xue Jie	12g	Protects the surface of ulcers, prevents decay and generates flesh.
Calomelas	Qing Fen	12g	Resolves toxicity, promotes the healing of sores and kills parasites. With Xue Jie, Dang Gui and Zi Cao, with beeswax and sesame oil, as an ointment to generate flesh over non-healing ulcers.
White Beeswax		60g
Sesame Oil		500ml

Formula Actions

• Reduces swelling
• Expels pus
• Generates flesh
• Alleviates pain
• Clears Heat
• Relieves Fire toxicity

Syndromes

• Toxic Heat

Clinical Manifestations

Wheals Papules Papular erythema, may be ulcerated Rough, thickened skin Desquamation Severe itch Scarlatina-like erythema Measle-like erythema Vesicles

Blisters Non-healing ulcers Urticaria Lichenification Pigment sedimentation with a distinct border Fixed erythema Multiform erythema Suppuration Epidemolytic erythema

Treats

Erythema multiforme Blisters Non-healing ulcers

Wheals Papules

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

• Steep the first four ingredients in the sesame oil for three days. Then boil the oil over low heat until the herbs turn brown. Filter and discard the dregs. Add the beeswax, Xue Jie and Qing Fen to the oil, then reheat if necessary to dissolve the beeswax. Stir thoroughly and pour into an amber glass jar. Allow to congeal. Apply liberally to the affected area with a sterile cotton swab once daily.

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